SUMMER OUTDOOR DINING OVERLOOKING THE RIVER.

OUR ORIGINAL MENU FEATURES APPETIZERS AND MAIN COURSES OF SWISS, FRENCH AND ITALIAN CUISINES AS WELL AS AMERICAN FAVORITES.

ALWAYS FRESH FISH AND OYSTERS - GREAT STEAKS. FILET MIGNON AND CHATEAUBRIAND FOR 2 - LOBSTER TAILS CHICKEN, LAMB, PASTA AND VEAL DISHES.
ON THE BLACKBOARD YOU FIND SEASONAL SPECIALTIES.

THURSDAY & SUNDAY WE OFFER OUR $12.75 SCHNITZEL MENU INCLUDING SOUP OR SALAD AND DESSERT.

SERVING FROM 5pm, SUNDAY FROM NOON WINTER CLOSED MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY MARGARETVILLE ROTARY CLUB MEETS TUESDAYS 5:30

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THE SQUARE RESTAURANT in Margaretville's Binnekill Square is one of those warm and vibrant restaurants you dream about. The hosts Walter and Jackie Keller make it inviting from the spacious bar to the gracious dining room overlooking the Binnekill stream. The major ingredient of any successful restaurant, of course, is their ongoing consistency in preparing and serving excellent cuisine. Their customers revel in their rotating specials as well as their original menu, a combination of Swiss, French and Italian cuisine as well as American favorites.

Walter tells his history with the voice of experience from a chef that has been proven. A Swiss native, like many other europeans coming to this country, went to a Hotel School in Switzerland, apprenticed in Zurich, and gained much experience in cooking in leading hotels in Switzerland as well as, such as the Trinidad Hilton. His excellent cuisine was recognized in NYC Restaurant Association awards for cooking in the Tower Suite on top of the Time/Life Building and the Rainbow Room & Grill in the RCA Building, NYC.

He and his wife Jackie first opened both the Swiss Restaurant Roxbury Run in the Catskill Mountains that remind them of Swiss Jura Mts., then - in 1981 took over The Binnekill Square Restaurant in Margaretville. They are now celebrating the Square's 20th anniversary.

The creative menu contains specialized dishes and favorites for Appetizers, Pastas, Main Courses, and Desserts. French Onion Soup, Escargots Bourguignonne, Mussels Casino,Roasted Red Peppers with Capers and Anchovies or Potted Shrimp are just a few selected appetizers Some of the Specials he treats his guests to on his revolving list are dishes like Cordon Bleu,Veal Matterhorn (veal with prosuitto herbed butter & munster cheese), Venison Stew, Chateau Briand for Two, Octoberfest Platter, Filet Mignon Au Poivre, Surf & Turf, Cheese-filled Spinach Raviolis.

All of his dishes display his extensive chef talent and he enjoys a la carte cooking. All of their desserts are homemade from Chocolate Mousse to Parfaits and a variety of cakes. Walter always uses the freshest of ingridients if possible from local sources. All fish are fresh from various Fish markets.

The Square can accommodate up to 80 guests and is open all year long, Every Thursday and Sunday, they offer the Schnitzel Menu (at $12.75 per person, incl. soup or salad, and dessert) (Schnitzel is a veal cutlet prepared in various ways). Try their large range of Schnitzels: Holstein, Jaeger, Cheese, Wiener, combination with Shrimp Scampi or Fried Shrimp, and you will love their authentic tastes.

The regular menu is available also. For this is one chef who really enjoys what he does...it shows in his menus, his pride in creating a restaurant, and in his good humor about his artistry. And when you go, you will be charmed too by the ambiance, the warm smiles and the great food.

At the Bar/Cocktail Lounge or at your Dinner table you can enjoy a perfectly prepared Cocktail; if you want to enjoy a glass of wine or beer with your meal, you can be assured of a quality selection from the wine list and a nice selection of imported and American beers.

Find "The Square" in the heart of Margaretville (Binnekill Square,Main Street, across from NBT BANK) at the junction of Rt. 30 and 28.
Call 914-586-4884 for reservations and more info.